Explanation

Anecdote about a maid who was simply wonderful. She did all the housework and laundry, and took care of the family's small son. But the only reason for her staying was that she was in love with the local carpenter, Ed. At Christmas time he had given her a subscription to the Book-of-the-Month Club. The books came along a little too fast for her, so she asked her employer to read them and summarize the plots so she could discuss them with Ed. Ed was also a baseball fan, and had instructed her to turn her small charge into a lefty. "We'll make a first baseman out of him," he said.